Setting TPS using jumper wires & voltmeter
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Setting TPS using jumper wires & voltmeter
I read the tech article & it reads.With VOM and jumper wires: disconnect the connector from the TPS. Using your jumper wires, make a connection allowing some room for the VOM terminals to contact the jumper leads and read the TPS voltage.could someone please clear this up a bit for me.
1.With VOM and jumper wires: disconnect the connector from the TPS. Using your jumper wires, make a connection?
make a connection where?
I was under the impression you put your jumper wire into the the sensor where the harness was pluged in to is this correct.but after that I'm not sure what you do with the ends of the wires & where x-actly you put the volt meter ends.any help would be great
1.With VOM and jumper wires: disconnect the connector from the TPS. Using your jumper wires, make a connection?
make a connection where?
I was under the impression you put your jumper wire into the the sensor where the harness was pluged in to is this correct.but after that I'm not sure what you do with the ends of the wires & where x-actly you put the volt meter ends.any help would be great
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You've almost got it. 
What you need to do is put the jumper wires into the the plug. One in the plug where there is a black wire going to the plug and one jumper wire into the plug, I think the wire color is gray.
Got that?
Then you need to put the plug with the jumper wires in it, into the sensor. If you use thin enough wire you can plug it into the senosr withthe wires in it. I used telephone wire cause it is thin, I think 22 gauge and solid.
ALSO DO NOT SHORT THE WIRES TOGEHTER!!
So you should have the senor plugged into the connector with the 2 jumpers hanging out.
Then you set you VOM to measure DC Volts on a scale of 0 to 10 Volts and hold the VOM probes onto the metal wire of the jumpers. First you need to turn on the ignition but don't turn on the motor.
You can hold the metal wires with your hands there is not enough current to hurt you.
You should see on the VOM a reading of 0.54VDC. If you see around 4.XX VDC then you have the one jumper wire(I told you gray it may be blue) in the wrong spot of the connector.
REMEMBER TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION BEFORE UNCONNECTING THE SENSOR AND REMOVING THE JUMPERS!!
I hope it helped I know other guys can explain it better than me, sorry it is late.
Feel free to email if you want.
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What you need to do is put the jumper wires into the the plug. One in the plug where there is a black wire going to the plug and one jumper wire into the plug, I think the wire color is gray.
Got that?
Then you need to put the plug with the jumper wires in it, into the sensor. If you use thin enough wire you can plug it into the senosr withthe wires in it. I used telephone wire cause it is thin, I think 22 gauge and solid.
ALSO DO NOT SHORT THE WIRES TOGEHTER!!
So you should have the senor plugged into the connector with the 2 jumpers hanging out.
Then you set you VOM to measure DC Volts on a scale of 0 to 10 Volts and hold the VOM probes onto the metal wire of the jumpers. First you need to turn on the ignition but don't turn on the motor.
You can hold the metal wires with your hands there is not enough current to hurt you.
You should see on the VOM a reading of 0.54VDC. If you see around 4.XX VDC then you have the one jumper wire(I told you gray it may be blue) in the wrong spot of the connector.
REMEMBER TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION BEFORE UNCONNECTING THE SENSOR AND REMOVING THE JUMPERS!!
I hope it helped I know other guys can explain it better than me, sorry it is late.
Feel free to email if you want.
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89 IROC 350 Auto
MSD 6AL
Custom DUAL Exhaust
Edelbrock Performer 6085 Aluminum Heads
ZZ9 Cam
TPIS Level 5 Chip
And Free mods.
13.879 @ 98.90 mph (with 2.77 gears!)
Moderator of http://www.iroczone.com
Member of JFA Crew
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